Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
King James Version
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
Holman Bible
more than a hundred lashes into a fool.
International Standard Version
A rebuke is more effective with a man of understanding than a hundred lashes to a fool.
A Conservative Version
A rebuke enters deeper into him who has understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.
American Standard Version
A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
Amplified
A reprimand goes deeper into one who has understanding and a teachable spirit
Than a hundred lashes into a fool.
Bible in Basic English
A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.
Darby Translation
A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.
Julia Smith Translation
A reproof will take hold upon, him understanding more than a hundred, blows the foolish.
King James 2000
A reproof enters more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A rebuke strikes him who understands deeper than one hundred blows to a fool.
Modern King James verseion
A reproof enters more into a wise man than a thousand stripes into a fool.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
One reproof only doth more good to him that hath understanding, than a hundred stripes unto a fool.
NET Bible
A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool.
New Heart English Bible
A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
The Emphasized Bible
A reproof sinketh more deeply into an intelligent man than a hundred stripes, into a dullard!
Webster
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool.
World English Bible
A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
Youngs Literal Translation
Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.
Themes
Punishment » Minor offenses » Punishable by » Scourging
Reproof » Declared to be » More profitable to saints, than stripes to a fool
Interlinear
Nachath
Biyn
me'ah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
9
But he who repeats a matter
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Cross References
Psalm 141:5
It is
Do not let my head refuse it,
Proverbs 9:8-9
Proverbs 13:1
But a
Proverbs 15:5
But he who regards reproof is sensible.
Proverbs 19:25
But
Proverbs 27:22
Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
Proverbs 29:19
For though he understands, there will be no response.
Revelation 3:19